NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) Postgraduate Psychology Student placements for 2018 are open to students currently enrolled in a MPsych or Dpsych in either Clinical or Clinical Neuropsychology at one of NWMH (Melbourne Health) partner universities.

About Us:

NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) provides a comprehensive, integrated range of services to people with a serious mental illness in North-Western Melbourne. A multi-disciplinary workforce of 1,800 staff provides services through four Area Adult Mental Health Services (North West, Mid West, Inner West and Northern), an Aged Persons’ Mental Health Program and a Youth Mental Health Service – ORYGEN Youth Health. NWMH is a clinical service of Melbourne Health and operates in partnership with Northern Health and Western Health.

At Melbourne Health we are committed to Aboriginal employment and encourage all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. Karreeta (grow) Yirramboi (tomorrow).We value a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Successful applicants must provide a certified copy of a current Working with Children Check Card and a record of Immune Status to vaccine preventable diseases prior to commencement.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police records check.

Selection Criteria

Essential: I am currently registered with the Psychology Board of Australia through AHPRA.Essential: I am currently enrolled in DPsych or MPsych Clinical or Clinical Neuropsychology course at a Melbourne Health partner university.Desirable: I have completed an internal university clinic placement prior to commencing an external placement.